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Dr. Hayley Watson Speaker Event Dec 14th 7pm

11/28/2021

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Tyee Elementary School PAC is hosting a free parent speaker event on December 14th at 7pm (teachers and admin welcome too).

Dr. Hayley Watson is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in children and adolescents with a PhD in school bullying interventions, along with four further academic degrees in the field of mental health. She has been creating and delivering youth and school-based programs globally for the past 15 years, and has worked across a range of sectors including police victim services, non-profit organizations, private psychology practices, hospitals, schools, and universities. She trains educators worldwide on holistic wellbeing practices for staff and students, and is the founder of Open Parachute - a video-based school mental health program using documentary stories of teenagers sharing their experiences of overcoming struggle as a platform for reducing stigma and building resilience in students, that is being delivered in schools across Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK.
The presentation will be live streamed and YouTube invite will be shared closer to the date. 
The presentation will likely last 45 minutes with a question and answer period for 15 minutes.
Questions can be submitted in advance by December 10th to tyeemontessoripac@gmail.com 

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Free Kick NEW YEAR Soccer

11/28/2021

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Stay Outside & Play Soccer

REGISTER HERE

FreeKickFC.com
$125 EARLY BIRD UNTIL DECEMBER 15
$139 (Includes Timbits Uniform, Soccer Ball, Socks & Medal)​

10 - 11am  (Ages 4 - 12 Organized into Age / Level Groups )
Players can choose any 8 sessions on Saturdays & Sundays   (You can switch days)

Saturdays
Shaughnessy School
January 15 - March 5


Sundays
UHill Elementary School
January 16 - March 6


Free Kick Timbits 
After School Soccer – PLAY PLAY PLAY


REGISTER HERE

$125 EARLY BIRD UNTIL DECEMBER 15
$139 (Includes Timbits Uniform, Soccer Ball, Socks & Medal)

​3:30 – 4:30pm
Boys & Girls Ages 5 – 10


Tuesdays

Emily Carr Elementary School
January 18 – March 1


Wednesdays
Shaughnessy Elementary School
January 19 – March 2


Thursdays
Trafalgar Field (Behind School)
January 19 – March 3
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The Silent Auction opens this Wed, Dec 1st!

11/28/2021

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The SILENT AUCTION IS HERE!!!

Have you done your holiday gift shopping? No? Well this is where to start.

It is online this year but as good as ever.

The auction goes LIVE Dec 1st and closes Dec 8th.

Click this link and have fun bidding on all the fabulous things:   https://givergy.ca/lordtennyson/.

Pay attention to the FAQ on the  auction site for helpful hints and pick up instructions once the auction closes.

Remember, this is a fundraiser to send the 2023 Grade 7’s to Quebec, so be generous!

Share with  friends, family and co-workers!
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Purdy's and Poinsettias are available next week!!

11/28/2021

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First of all, a huge thank you for the amazing support of these fundraisers.  In the end, we managed to raise almost $2,700 for Quebec 2023!

This week we will be distributing the orders to everyone.  To accommodate various schedules, we will be offering some morning and afternoon times at the school throughout the week. 

Please see the list below for your pick up options:


Monday Nov 29th 3-5:00
Tuesday Nov 30th 8-9am & 3-3:30
Wed Dec 1 8:30-9am & 3-4:00
Thursday 8-9am & 3-5:00
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If you can't make any of the proposed times, and can't find a friend who could pick up your order, you may contact Heather MacRitchie (hmacritchie@gmail.com) to set up alternate arrangements.

Thanks again,

Class of 2023
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Partners for Inclusive Education (PIE) - Virtual meeting Dec 2nd

11/24/2021

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Special Offer: One Free Winter Camp for First-Time Campers

11/21/2021

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PAC Meeting Nov 22 Agenda

11/21/2021

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Lord Tennyson PAC Meeting Executive & General Meetings – Nov 22, 2021 Agenda 
  1. Call to Order – Acknowledgement of meeting recording – please mute your mic 
  2. Land Acknowledgement 
  3. Approval of Agenda and New Business Requests 
  4. Previous Minutes Approval (Oct 18)
  5. Principal’s Report
  6. Vice-Principal’s Report 
  7. Treasurer’s Report
  8. Key Updates 
  • Vancity Account
  • Playground install
  • Kickstart
  • Quebec update
  • Speaker line up for 2021/2022
  • Halloween Howl boxes
  • Earthquake Bin
  • Anti-Racism update
  • SOGI update 
  • Diversity & Inclusion Committee update
  • Class Parents
  • Holiday staff gifts and Hampers
  • New DPAC Rep vote
  • DPAC update
9.   PAC volunteer positions open – Email blast
10.PAC meeting dates: Jan 17, Feb 28, Apr 11, May 16, June 20 AGM 
11.New Business Items   
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IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, Nov 26: Pro-D Day (No School)
Dec 18 – Jan 4: Winter Break
Monday, Jan 17: PAC Meeting
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The playground is in!

11/21/2021

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A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who contributed to today's community build! You were amazing! Habitat was effusive in their praise of the quality of work and the speed with which everything got done. The food and drink volunteers each arrived at the perfect time with just the right amount of delicious treats so there was nothing wasted. Jackie Corlett and Charlene Phung did a great job of keeping it all running smoothly. And now our security volunteers are busy protecting the site. All in all, a successful Tennyson community project and everyone had a great time!

Habitat still has a few more tweaks to make before VSB inspects the structure later next week. Once it’s approved, temporary wood chips will be brought in to fill the surface. Rubberized surface will be added in the summer (thank you to Katherine Hazen and Leora Fenner for organizing the grants for this!) Fingers crossed, the kids will be enjoying the playground early December. Wahoo!

Our gratitude also goes out to Tracey Shaw for organizing the community install. Katherine Hazen and Tara Snape, who have both left Tennyson, were instrumental in creating the playground design. Our new playground would not have been possible without the generosity and foresight of families who's little tigers are now in high school and university: Jane Gardner, who led the charge to start a playground fund back in 2013/14, Toni Botham, Fiona Davis Brown, previous PACs who believed in this "future project", Grade 6 families who's excess Quebec funding was made available for the playground, Tennyson parents and the community that contributed to fundraising events over the years - thank you for buying all those wine raffle tickets!!. We can't thank all you enough!

Our thanks also to the staff and admin at Tennyson, especially our principal, Doug Rough, for your patience and support in the process. 

MERCI BEAUCOUP!
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Wine Raffle - Get your Tickets by Nov 30th!

11/19/2021

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The annual Wine Raffle is one of the most popular fundraisers that the Tennyson Grade 6rs offer to raise money for their Quebec trip. Get your tickets now!

FAQs:

1.   When are ticket sales? When is the draw?
Tickets are on sale until November 30th with a draw date of December 2nd. The lucky winners will be contacted (and posted at   lordtennyson.ca) on December 3rd.

2. What are the prizes?
There are 80 great bottles to be won in 8 prizes! 
  • 1st prize - 20 bottles
  • 2nd prize - 16 bottle
  • 3rd prize - 12 bottles
  • 4th prize - 10 bottles 
  • 5th prize - 7 bottles
  • 6th prize - 6 bottles
  • 7th prize - 5 bottles
  • 8th prize - 4 bottles 

3. How much are tickets?
Ticket prices are:
  • 1 ticket for  $5
  • 3 tickets for  $10
  • 10 tickets for  $20

4. I want in!!  How do I buy tickets?
All of the Grade 6 students have tickets, so reach out to your favourite Grade 6 friends to buy yours! (They’ll be super keen to sell because there are prizes on the line for most tickets sold!) If you don’t know any Grade 6 students, you can purchase tickets before November 30th through Shana Alexander, the raffle organizer, at   alexandershana@hotmail.com. 

Thank you for your support, and good luck!
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BC Kids & COVID

11/19/2021

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Tuesday, November 23rd, 7PM

Central Okanagan, Vancouver and Surrey DPACs are thrilled to provide an opportunity for parents and caregivers across BC to hear Dr. Katharine Smart, pediatrician and 2021/22 President of the Canadian Medical Association, provide insights on kids and Covid-19, keeping them safe and her thoughts on vaccines for 5-11 year olds. Presentation followed by Q&A with questions submitted from BC Families.

Dr Smart will give a short presentation designed to answer questions submitted in advance by BC parents. We will also have a number of questions answered in a Q&A format.
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Submit your questions using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/qZXddtpATR

The presentation will be livestreamed on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJbmoJmzGQE
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  • Home
  • Tennyson PAC
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • PAC Finances
    • PAC Roles
    • Meeting Minutes
    • Parent Education Speakers
    • The District PAC (DPAC)
  • Info for Families
    • Calendar & Hours
    • Division List (all classes)
    • Before/After School Care
    • Hot Lunch Program
    • Student Health >
      • Head Lice
      • Fruit and Veg Program
    • Diversity and Inclusion >
      • PIE (Partners for Inclusive Education)
    • Helpful Websites
    • Lost & Found
    • History
  • Tiger Spirit
    • Tiger Spirit at School
    • Clubs
    • Sports >
      • Cross Country Club
      • Track and Field Club
      • Volleyball
    • PAC-Led Events >
      • Welcome Back BBQ
      • Halloween Howl
      • Winterfest
      • Spring Fling
      • Sports Day
    • Quebec Trips >
      • Quebec 2023
      • Quebec 2022
    • Tenny Logos
  • News Blog
  • The New School
    • New Playground
    • Seismic Upgrade
    • New School Out-of-School Care